So after reading BP for quite a while and studying up on the various ways I could start investing, I finally took the plunge with my Roth IRA. Here’s how I got my start and how it’s elevating me to the next level and...
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I just read an article by Brandon Turner about how to start investing at a young age. Loved it! Total motivation booster!
First flip was a live-in flip which is exactly what I want to do for my first inve...
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Hey everyone,I am finishing up my licensing course online to become a Georgia real estate salesperson. I wanted to know, how do I go about getting a broker? Is it like a interview process? Do I have to go into an offi...
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Hi All - I live in New York and looking to start investing in Ohio or PA. Just wondering, what areas are recommended based on experience and any advice that you can offer?
Also, is the only way to invest in other sta...
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Hello BP,
Yesterday while I was doing a final walk-thru on one of my rentals. I noticed a property down the street was vacant. I knocked on all the doors in the area and one neighbor told me that the homeowner was ...
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I am looking to buy and hold a SFR in neighborhood of $60-$80K with CAP rates of 9%+. Philly interests me because it offers those numbers and it's only 2 hours drive from me (I live in DC). However, I am hearing mixe...
I have a potential tenant with a score just under 600. This is much lower than I usually find acceptable. The reason given for that score is that this person owns a rental property with someone else and the property i...
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I’m an 18-year-old aspiring investor with a goal to build wealth in real estate. I’ve decided to start with rental arbitrage, given my tight budget. I’m focused on tourist-friendly areas (Bay Area, North Tahoe and pri...
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I am considering investing in real estate in Dallas Fort Worth area or surrounding suburbs. Either buy a home (may be new home) and rent it out - but property tax going up, home insurance going up (30%), mortgage rate...
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Hey everyone, new member here. I was wondering if anyone has experience with real estate investing from a distance. (i.e. most done work via phone and internet/building networks locally) I am currently in Virginia but...